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Create an Index

POST /{appname}/data/{servicename}/_index
Indexes are used to provide fast search when querying a data service. With this command, you can create a specific index that can be applied to your query command, for more efficient response times.
Parameters
Path
appname - string - path parameters 
servicename - value requirements 
See Parameters﻿
Request Body
JSON
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Request body parameters
fields - JSON array describing the index to create
name - The name of the index
type - index type - should always be "JSON"
Example
This example creates an index on the fields named title and year. When querying for both title and year, the datastore can use this index for faster response times.
Node.js
Curl
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Responses
Status Code
Description
Example Value
200
Successfully created index
{"ok": true}
500
Error occured trying to create index
{"ok": false,"msg": "...."}
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